Fossa vs Guiana Dolphin

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Eupleridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Sotalia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Guiana Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Guiana Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.